The Mechanic
A slick, cold-blooded thriller that delivers stylish kills and a grim mentor-protege dynamic with detached efficiency.
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Hitman
A slick, cold-blooded action ride that moves fast through European cities, more stylish than smart, with a stoic killer at its center.
About 2007 film directed by Xavier Gens
Genres drama, action, thriller
Directed by Xavier Gens
Written by Skip Woods
Starring Olga Kurylenko, Timothy Olyphant, Robert Knepper, Henry Ian Cusick, Ulrich Thomsen, Dougray Scott, James Faulkner, Eriq Ebouaney
Music Geoff Zanelli
Runtime 89 min
Country United States, France
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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